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单词 bisy
释义

bisy

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • bysy, bisie, bysie, bisi, bysi, bysye, bisiȝ, besi, besy, besie, besye, busy, busi, busie

Etymology

From Old English bisig, from Proto-Germanic *bisigaz (diligent, zealous, busy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiziː/
  • (SW England) IPA(key): /ˈbyziː/

Adjective

bisy (inflected form bisye, comparative bisiere, superlative bisiest)

  1. (of a person) Engaged in activity; preoccupied.
  2. Having a strong work ethic; diligent, industrious, hard-working.
  3. Disposed to anxiety or concern, particularly about practical matters; solicitous, worried.
  4. Eager to; intent upon (typically followed by to, for to or þat.
    • 1393 John Gower, Confessio Amantis.
      Mi will..is besi nyht and day, To lerne al that he lerne may.
  5. (of an action or place) Characterised by activity and vigor.

Descendants

  • English: busy
  • Scots: bissy, besy, bussie

References

  • bisi (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
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